MR imaging findings of parotid tumors with pathologic diagnostic clues: A pictorial essay

This pictorial essay depicts MR features of benign and malignant parotid tumors. Increased T2 signal intensity is suggestive of pleomorphic adenoma. Tumors with relatively low signal intensity on T2-weighted images are more likely to be malignant even when they are well-demarcated. Fat suppression technique improves the ability to define the boundaries of neoplatic or inflammatory lesions.